Campaign 97V-122

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles

Defect summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COUPLING CAN CONTACT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE PIPES TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PIPES AND BOLTS, AND ANY DAMAGED PIPES WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ROLLS ROYCE AT 1-800-825-9360.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 97V122000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

11 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about brakes on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 97V-122
Make	Model	Model years
Bentley	Azure	1994 to 1998
Bentley	Brooklands	1994 to 1998
Bentley	Continental	1994 to 1998
Bentley	Turbo R	1994 to 1998
Bentley	Turbo RL	1994 to 1998
Rolls-Royce	Corniche IV	1994 to 1998
Rolls-Royce	Corniche S	1994 to 1998
Rolls-Royce	Flying Spur	1994 to 1998
Rolls-Royce	Silver Dawn	1994 to 1998
Rolls-Royce	Silver Spirit	1994 to 1998
Rolls-Royce	Silver Spur	1994 to 1998

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

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Check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil
02V-187 Jul 15, 2002
On certain passenger vehicles and limousines, the low pressure brake fluid feed pipe between the master cylinder and remote reservoir has the…
97V-050 Mar 27, 1997
Two hydraulic system pipes connecting the hydraulic brake pumps to the accumulators can contact each other, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak
95V-230 Dec 5, 1995
Incompatibility can exist between the mineral oil supplied by castrol and the hydraulic brake system of these vehicles
95V-070 Apr 3, 1995
Lower steering column linkage heat shield can come in contact with a brake hydraulic system pipe mounted to the engine assembly, eventually…
90V-073 Apr 12, 1990
There is insufficient clearance between the right front brake caliper hydraulic line and the engine oil cooler line